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FDA recalls of medical devices including diagnostics, implants, and consumer health hardware.
Medical device recalls are the FDA's highest-volume stream. They cover implantable devices like pacemakers and joint replacements, hospital diagnostics and lab analyzers, surgical instruments, software-as-a-medical-device, and consumer-facing hardware like CPAP machines, blood-pressure cuffs, and glucose monitors. The volume comes from the wide range of products in scope and from the FDA's broad definition of 'corrective action' — software updates, IFU revisions, and labeling corrections all show up as recalls.
For Class I device recalls, the device's defect creates a reasonable risk of serious injury or death — these are the urgent ones. Class II covers issues that may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, often around accuracy or calibration. Class III is for products that don't comply with FDA rules but pose no real safety risk; in practice many software-update letters are Class III.
If you depend on a recalled device for ongoing care, don't disconnect or stop using it before talking to the prescribing clinician — interrupting therapy for a CPAP or a continuous glucose monitor can be more dangerous than the recall it's responding to. Almost every device recall offers a remedy that doesn't require you to surrender the device first.
Cardinal Health is recalling Umbilical Vessel Catheters (Catalog No. 8888160333, 3.5 French single lumen) due to a packaging defect that may compromise sterility. Use of a non-sterile product could lead to infection in neonates.
Onkos Surgical is recalling the ELEOS Male-Female Midsection 40MM component (Part Number 25001040E) of the ELEOS Limb Salvage System due to a potential assembly defect that could affect surgical positioning during implantation.
McKesson Medical-Surgical is recalling Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile+Glucose test kits due to transit delays and severe thunderstorms that may have exposed products to improper storage conditions, risking incorrect or delayed test results.
Mckesson Medical-Surgical is recalling Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Vancomycin reagent (Catalog No. 6801709) distributed nationwide due to transit delays and severe thunderstorms that may have caused storage outside recommended conditions, risking incorrect or delayed test results.
Abbott Diagnostics ARC T-Uptake Assay reagent is being recalled because severe thunderstorms caused certain units to be stored outside recommended temperature conditions, which may result in incorrect or delayed test results.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Affinity 4 Birthing Beds due to improper crimps on actuator signal wires that could prevent the bed or foot section from lowering. The defect affects 164 units distributed worldwide.
BioFire Diagnostics is recalling BioFire Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus Kit (Lot# 1475424) due to a manufacturing error that may cause elevated control failures and false negative test results.
Onkos Surgical is recalling segmental stem components of the ELEOS Limb Salvage System due to potential for breach of Tyvek seals. The affected components were distributed across multiple states.
Cardinal Health is recalling one lot of umbilical vessel catheter insertion trays due to a packaging defect that may compromise sterility. Use of a non-sterile product on neonates could lead to infection.
The Cardiohelp System HKH 8820 Wall Holder, a mounting bracket for the CARDIOHELP-i system used in interhospital transport, does not comply with standard DIN EN 1789:20 and may detach during use.
Cardinal Health is recalling umbilical vessel catheters due to a packaging defect that may compromise sterility, risking infection in newborns if non-sterile products are used.
Onkos Surgical is recalling segmental stems used in the ELEOS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM due to potential breach of Tyvek seals. The breach could compromise the sterility of the medical device.
Abbott Diagnostics Architect Total T36X4ML Calibrator units experienced transit delays during severe thunderstorms that may have caused storage outside recommended temperature conditions, potentially resulting in incorrect or delayed test results.
The Abbott Diagnostics Architect Vitamin D 6-Level Calibrator was exposed to improper storage conditions during transit due to severe thunderstorms, which may result in incorrect or delayed test results.
Cardinal Health is recalling 1,710 units of Umbilical Vessel Catheter 2.5 French single lumen due to a packaging defect that may compromise sterility. Non-sterile catheters could cause infection in neonates.
Pro-Med Instruments is recalling the DORO Easy-Connect Navigation Adaptor due to potential compatibility problems that could affect positioning accuracy and navigation system function. The company distributed 217 units worldwide.
Abbott Diagnostics Architect Free T4 Calibrator units may have been exposed to improper storage conditions due to transit delays from severe thunderstorms, potentially causing incorrect or delayed test results.
NxStage Medical Inc is recalling NxStage PureFlow-B Solution bags nationwide due to potential perimeter seal failure on the small chamber, which could cause electrolyte fluid to splash into the user's face when opening the peel seam to mix chambers before treatment.
Straumann USA LLC is recalling the GM Helix Acqua Implant (Article Number 140.985) because some packages labeled as 11.5 mm implants may contain 13 mm implants instead.
HemoCue INC F/Glucose 201 Analyzer microcuvettes are being recalled due to transit delays caused by severe thunderstorms that may have resulted in storage outside recommended conditions, which could cause incorrect or delayed test results.
Abbott Rapid DX Multi Analyte Level 1 & 2 control products were exposed to temperatures outside recommended storage conditions due to transit delays caused by severe thunderstorms, which may result in incorrect or delayed test results.
Abbott Diagnostics ARC Carbon Dioxide 6x5mL B Calibrator units experienced transit delays due to severe thunderstorms, potentially exposing products to storage conditions outside the manufacturer's recommendations. This may increase the risk of incorrect or delayed test results.
Prismatik Dentalcraft is recalling Glidewell HT Implant Twist Drill 1.5 x 8 mm devices due to a packaging mix-up that resulted in incorrect finished devices being placed in packages.
Straumann USA LLC is recalling Plus Initial Drill units (Article Number 103.170, Lot LNWT8) because the batch was produced without the required 7 mm laser engraving marking.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling certain lots of ADVIA Centaur HCY Calibrator (2 Pack) due to calibrator instability that causes increased positive bias and fails to meet reference interval specifications in the Instructions for Use.
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